SAS to launch Direct Flights between Stockholm and Beijing

SAS is to launch flights between Stockholm and Beijing in April 2007.

"We are eager to be flexible and operate flights on routes demanded by customers," said Lars Lindgren, President of Scandinavian Airlines International. "Since our direct routes to Shanghai and Beijing from Copenhagen are highly appreciated, we see great potential in the Stockholm-Beijing route."

From April 2007, the Stockholm-Beijing route will be added to the airline's already extensive flight connections with the East. There will be four direct flights per week from Stockholm to Beijing. SAS will continue to fly from Copenhagen to Beijing and Shanghai.

Passengers to Beijing from Stockholm will have access to the very highest comfort. The route will be operated with an Airbus 340 aircraft equipped with SAS's well-known flatbeds in the entire Business Class cabin. The design and functionality of these seats can be compared with a real bed when folded into the sleeping position. The new seats provide improved comfort and more secluded space than traditional seats. Departures from Stockholm will be late at night, making it possible to plan an entire day of work prior to the comfortable flight to Beijing.

To create as flexible a journey as possible, customers traveling on the route to Beijing can choose between Business Class, Economy Class and Economy Extra. The Economy Extra cabin will be separate from the rest of Economy area, the seats will be wider and passengers will have more legroom. In this class, it will also be possible to combine other types of tickets, such as Business Class, and security control will be quicker through the Fast Track area.

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